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Mahabharata [sanskrit]
699,462 words | ISBN-10: 812150094X | ISBN-13: 9788121500944
The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses. Consisting of 18 books, the Mahabharata details the history and legends concerning ancient India (Bharata), including a major battle campaign involving the Kauravas and the Pandavas, also known as the Kurukshetra War. This portion also contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Alternative titles: Mahābhārata (महाभारत).
Verse 12.118.20
नाहंवादी न निर्द्वंद्वो न यत्किंचनकारकः ।
कृते कर्मण्यमोघानां कर्ता भृत्यजनप्रियः ॥ २० ॥
nāhaṃvādī na nirdvaṃdvo na yatkiṃcanakārakaḥ |
kṛte karmaṇyamoghānāṃ kartā bhṛtyajanapriyaḥ || 20 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...only for an opportunity to slay him, he takes to them as if nothing has happened. How, O Bharata, can such a king obtain happiness? The king should always exert for acquiring greatness. He should never bend...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.118.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Naha, Vadi, Vadin, Nirdvandva, Yatkincanakaraka, Krite, Krit, Krita, Kriti, Karmanya, Ogha, Karta, Bhrityajana, Pri, Priya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “nāhaṃvādī na nirdvaṃdvo na yatkiṃcanakārakaḥ ”
- nāhaṃ -
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nāha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- vādī -
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vādī (noun, masculine)[compound]vādī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]vādi (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vādi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vādin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nirdvandvo* -
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nirdvandva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yatkiñcanakārakaḥ -
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yatkiñcanakāraka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kṛte karmaṇyamoghānāṃ kartā bhṛtyajanapriyaḥ ”
- kṛte -
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kṛte (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṛte (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]kṛt (noun, masculine)[dative single]kṛt (noun, neuter)[dative single]kṛta (noun, masculine)[locative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kṛti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]kṛti (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[present middle third single]
- karmaṇyam -
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karmaṇya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]karmaṇya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]karmaṇyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- oghānām -
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ogha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- kartā* -
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karta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kartā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhṛtyajana -
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bhṛtyajana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- priyaḥ -
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prī (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]prī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]priya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.118.20
The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)
4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: 812150094X or 9788121500944;
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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.118.20 in Kannada sript:
ನಾಹಂವಾದೀ ನ ನಿರ್ದ್ವಂದ್ವೋ ನ ಯತ್ಕಿಂಚನಕಾರಕಃ ।
ಕೃತೇ ಕರ್ಮಣ್ಯಮೋಘಾನಾಂ ಕರ್ತಾ ಭೃತ್ಯಜನಪ್ರಿಯಃ ॥ ೨೦ ॥
The Complete Mahabharata (9 volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2008)
6415 pages; Sanskrit Text with English Translation; [Edited By: Dr. Ishwar Chandra Sharma & Dr. O.N. Bimali] [Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.]
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Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)
7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.
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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.118.20 in Bengali sript:
নাহংবাদী ন নির্দ্বংদ্বো ন যত্কিংচনকারকঃ ।
কৃতে কর্মণ্যমোঘানাং কর্তা ভৃত্যজনপ্রিযঃ ॥ ২০ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.118.20 in Gujarati sript:
નાહંવાદી ન નિર્દ્વંદ્વો ન યત્કિંચનકારકઃ ।
કૃતે કર્મણ્યમોઘાનાં કર્તા ભૃત્યજનપ્રિયઃ ॥ ૨૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.118.20 in Malayalam sript:
നാഹംവാദീ ന നിര്ദ്വംദ്വോ ന യത്കിംചനകാരകഃ ।
കൃതേ കര്മണ്യമോഘാനാം കര്താ ഭൃത്യജനപ്രിയഃ ॥ ൨൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.118.20 in Telugu sript:
నాహంవాదీ న నిర్ద్వంద్వో న యత్కించనకారకః ।
కృతే కర్మణ్యమోఘానాం కర్తా భృత్యజనప్రియః ॥ ౨౦ ॥